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After latest Dropbox update, documents on Mac are set to open with Dropbox by default
MacBook Pro M1 with the MacOS Ventura 13.1 installed. I use the Dropbox Plus plan, and I predominantly access files through my Finder app. The Dropbox app notified me of the new update — I installed and waited for everything to sync and index. Now everytime I try to open a file from Finder (tried with .png, .pdf, .ai, .jpg…
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How to delete the Dropbox folder on hard drive without deleting those files elsewhere?
Hi there, I have only been able to find examples opposite of my situation so I apologize if this is frequently asked. Basically, I have around 200gb + and counting everyday of files in a shared company Dropbox with our work emails. I made the mistake of downloading the app and syncing the files to my Mac before realizing…
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Storage of new files option not visible in the app
Hi All, In my dropbox app the "Storage of new files section isn't there. Thus I'm not able to select the option "online only" for new files default. I'm on a M1 MacBook with Big Sur (11.6.8 (20G730) installed. Dropbox app v182.4.6427 [Removed as per Community Guidelines]
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Dropbox throws a javascript error
I started getting a JS error and then the Dropbox stops; cannot re start it. My system is Mac OS 10.12.6. I did advanced reinstall.
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Couldn't Start Dropbox
After latest Dropbox updates I'm keep getting Couldn't Start Dropbox error no matter what I try as per advise(permissions, run as admin, etc...) including reinstalling dropbox. It worked fine for a day or so now I'm getting this error again - frustrating why good working product gets broken by updates. This is the last…
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Event Viewer DbxSvc errors
I keep getting the following errors in my Event Viewer. I uninstalled and reinstalled Dropbox on number of occasions. - System - Provider [ Name] DbxSvc - EventID 281 [ Qualifiers] 49154 Version 0 Level 2 Task 4 Opcode 0 Keywords 0x80000000000000 - TimeCreated [ SystemTime] 2023-08-03T18:44:01.8128150Z EventRecordID 59486…
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Can't use automation to auto-add tags to files in a folder
The Dropbox tags help page indicates you can use the automation feature to auto-add tags to files in a folder. However, this option is not present in the automation task list. I tried adding it as instructed to a newly created folder, and also tried adding the automation rule to an already created folder. Neither worked. I…
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Dropbox not syncing - as of about 2 days ago
My dropbox folder on my Windows 10 (v20H2) PC has stopped syncing. I think perhaps it was because I ran an automated upgrade to the Dropbox software yesterday and perhaps something went wrong - but I am not sure about that. Regardless, here what I have tried to get it working again, and my current situation: I tried all…
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Notification when copying files to my external drive
Dear Community, I'm in a group and share a few files with my team but I'm not the admin. I would like to copy some files from Dropbox desktop to my exernal drive. Do the admin get notified when I do that? Is the operation saved somewhere in the records? Thanks and regards, Ryanrud
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AirDrop broken on MacOS Ventura
I'm using MacOS Ventura and I can't receive files via AirDrop anymore. My Downloads folder is inside my Dropbox as I'm using Dropbox Backup, so it is all inside the Cloud Library now. The Spotlight Search is broken and now also I can't receive airdropped files anymore. They are sending but afterwards they are just nowhere…
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Dropbox won't open as I'm getting an error
I found that my personal files were ending up in a shared file (with an organisation I am part of). I have moved files elsewhere for now. Then I uninstalled Dropbox when I try to reinstall I keep getting the following message. I am using a Mac. I can log into account on the browser. I have spent hours today trying to sort.…
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High CPU usage even when not syncing or indexing
For the past couple of days, Dropbox has been consistently using around 30% of my CPU, when not syncing or indexing anything (i.e., the menu bar drop down says `Up to date`). Any idea why this might be happening, and what I can do to get Dropbox to idle properly? I'm on a MacBook Air, running macOS 10.13.6 and Dropbox…
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Beta Build 183.3.6931
Thanks for using Dropbox! The desktop client is regularly updated with many improvements and fixes. Download Windows Standard Installer Offline Installer (32 Bit) Offline Installer (64 Bit) Offline Installer (ARM64) Mac OS X Standard Installer (Universal) Offline Installer (Intel) Offline Installer (Apple Silicon) Linux…
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Impossible to access my files (documents, downloads and desktop) on Mac because of Dropbox sync
Hello, In 2020, I worked for a company and I had to download Dropbox on my computer. Since 1 week, I encountered a big issue with my Mac since I can no longer access all my files. For example, when I try to open my file Documents it says ""Documents" cannot be opened because the original item cannot be found.". I called…
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Waiting to be linked to a dropbox account
Just setting up a new W10 laptop and trying to install dropbox and sync my files. I have downloaded the latest version of the app 165.4.4300. The Dropbox icon in the system tray is greyed out. Opening this I get the message WAITING TO BE LINKED TO A DROP BOX ACCOUNT. If I click on the Sign In button nothing happens. I have…
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Information not loading up from my PC to my iPad for a while now. What do I do?
My Information has stopped loading up from my PC to my ipad since May. How do I reinstate this?
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Shared folder keeps being moved
Ciao a tutti! Scusate se scrivo in italiano ma sarò più preciso. Da circa una settimana una cartella condivisa si va sempre a spostare all'interno di una altra cartella. La abbiamo corretta da ogni pc, da ogni account anche on line. chiedo se mi potete spiegare come farla restare al suo posto. Grazie mille. Menek…
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The desktop app doesn't get removed, it's stuck when trying to remove it.
I need to remove and re-install the app from the laptop as synch has stopped. When I remove it, it holds and states: app is not removed. How to either re-activate synch or to remove and re-install the app?
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After File Provider update, files won't load or show in Finder
Hello all, I allowed the File Provider update as prompted by the sync app. However, since the Dropbox location has moved from Favorites to Locations on my Finder app, my Dropbox files won't show up; I get a spinning wheel and a message of 'Loading' that never resolves itself or loads any of the Dropbox folders. I'm working…
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Share button has disappeared from the right-click menu in the Dropbox folder
Hi all, can someone pls help me figure out where the share function went in the Dropbox desktop app for Mac? If I right click on a folder I get the following options: send a copy, rewind, view on Dropbox.com, make online only, and don't sync to Dropbox. I used to get a share and copy link function was easy and intuitive. I…
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Deprecated message using Dropbox from Fedora RPM repos
System information: Operating System: Fedora Linux 35 KDE Plasma Version: 5.24.2 KDE Frameworks Version: 5.91.0 Qt Version: 5.15.2 Kernel Version: 5.16.11-200.fc35.x86_64 (64-bit) Graphics Platform: X11 Processors: 8 × Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 CPU @ 1.30GHz Memory: 7.5 GiB of RAM Graphics Processor: Mesa Intel® Iris® Plus…
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Dropbox on a server stops syncing at least once a week and needs a restart
Hello. I run Dropbox on a server to get the news uploaded from a third party for a radio station. At least once a week it stops synching and I have to end all running versions and restart it. I'm running the latest version and I don't get any error messages. Any ideas what might be causing this?
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files appear on Mac and online, but not on PC
What am I doing wrong? I have a system of collecting these files for a writing comp. Download Word or PDF doc from emails, drag them from Downloads to Dropbox-->ParticularFolder (one of two) When I get 10 files in a folder, I then create a sub-folder, and share that with the 2 judges. So far, I have done this 4 times. No…
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Beta Build 183.3.6909
Thanks for using Dropbox! The desktop client is regularly updated with many improvements and fixes. Download Windows Standard Installer Offline Installer (32 Bit) Offline Installer (64 Bit) Offline Installer (ARM64) Mac OS X Standard Installer (Universal) Offline Installer (Intel) Offline Installer (Apple Silicon) Linux…
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Orange Minus what does the icon mean?
Hello- A couple of days ago, my Dropbox files suddently had an orange minus sign and the content was unavailable. I Googled the symbol, and uninstalled OneDrive---without success. This may be associated with a problem I've had since starting Dropbox---I seem to have two accounts. When I Iog into Dropbox.com, I get one set…
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Dropbox App: File provider update not working
Hi all, I'm on macOS 13.5.1 on a mac mini and I have a private and a business account installed (Dropbox version 181.4.5678). Today I received the notification that I can update to the new version with the file provider. I clicked on «start now» and clicked through the steps on the popup. A few seconds after the file…
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Sync Dropbox to External Hard Drive
The Dropbox backup function allows backing up files from an external hard drive, but there is currently no function to sync a dropbox folder to an external hard drive. Could you please add such a function? I am teaching a class and need to bring a flash drive to the classroom, which contains lecture notes, assignments,…
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Can I share my main user folder to other users?
How can I share my main folder with other users instead of sharing each folder one by one to users? example: MYBusiness/Mike/Folder1 How do I give people access to everything in my folder (Mike) so they'd have access to Folder1/2/3/4 and so on.
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Offline files not downloading on Mac?
I use Mac (OS Monterey 12.4), and have selected "Make available offline" on my dropbox for new files and selected all folders to sync to my Mac. However the files are not being made available offline. Files that I open remain available offline for a while, and then retreat back into the cloud. This problem has been going…
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Dropbox symbol has a red square box
Hi there The Dropbox symbol shows a red square and I cant find a description. What does that mean? Dropbox says "alles auf dem neuesten Stand" (ie. all actualized) Thanks, André